Litigation documents reveal Syngenta withheld data linking paraquat to Parkinson’s while its sales in the U.S. surged from 2000‑2018.
#health #Syngenta #paraquat

Via @theguardian.com: Newly disclosed internal chemical industry files reveal what we already know: #paraquat is a dangerous herbicide linked to #Parkinson’s & other adverse health outcomes.

EPA & states like WA should prioritize a ban on this highly toxic chemical that harms workers & communities.

Breaking: "Revealed: the undisclosed safety data emerging as weedkiller maker faces Parkinson’s lawsuits in US" #paraquat (Guardian) on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8yXE07S0/T... #SmartNews

“Syngenta used secret tactics for decades to downplay and discredit science linking what the company called its “blockbuster” paraquat product to Parkinson’s and other chronic health issues.”
#Paraquat #Syngenta #Pollution #Parkinsons #Health

@ewgofficial.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org
@beyondpesticides.org @pesticideaction.bsky.social
#paraquat #pesticides #epa #investigativejournalism

A small town in New York is calling for a ban on the pesticide Paraquat after linking it to cases of Parkinson's disease. #paraquat

Senate inquiry will scrutinse APVMA decision to allow paraquat use #Agriculture #QueenslandCountryHour #Paraquat